Skype Webcam fix via shared.xml (bison 3.10)

[corrpel]

You don't need any program to load the camera. Mine is working now. Here is the fix:
1) Quit Skype

2) Go to the following file in the finder: "your home folder"/Library/Application Support/Skype/shared.xml

3) In the <lib> element, add:

<Video>
<CaptureHeight>240</CaptureHeight>
<CaptureWidth>320</CaptureWidth>
</Video>

4) Save the file, close Textedit, open Skype

5) Click on the Skype menu, and go to Preferences, then select Audio / Video.

Camera should load after 3 seconds.

Camera is not working by default because is trying to acces it in 640 X 480. Same thing with PhotoBooth, i think.

[phattbam]

how can we check what firmware of Bison we have currently installed?

[corrpel]

how can we check what firmware of Bison we have currently installed?

Go to Applications >> Utilities >> System Profiler and look for USB like the picture attached.

[phattbam]

So I have the one where photobooth doesn't load or something or was it iChat.. I can't recall since when I need to video chat I use my MacBook Pro. Would this resolve that issue that some where having?

[corrpel]

So I have the one where photobooth doesn't load or something or was it iChat.. I can't recall since when I need to video chat I use my MacBook Pro. Would this resolve that issue that some where having?

Yes! This camera is not working in higher resolution than 320x240 (you will get a black screen like in photobooth). iChat uses 320x240 and that's why is working. So for those where the camera is working in iChat, but not photobooth and Skype, i can guarantee that will work!

[bg_shawn]

Thanks man! You rock! It works! Just that the built in web cam is a bit laggy though.

[marcian]

Really great effort!

Anybody able to find such a preset for Photobooth?

[KADao007]

I've tried this but it hasn't worked and the shared.xml file keeps on reverting back to how it originally was. Exactly on which line of the <Lib> are the lines to be inserted?